Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The men said to her, "We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:
New American Standard Bible
The men said to her, “
King James Version
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Holman Bible
The men said to her, “We will be free from this oath you made us swear,
International Standard Version
The men replied, "We'll be free from our commitment to you to which you've obligated us
A Conservative Version
And the men said to her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou have made us to swear.
American Standard Version
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Amplified
The men said to her, “We shall be blameless and free from this oath which you have made us swear,
Bible in Basic English
And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,
Darby Translation
And the men said to her, We will be quit of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Julia Smith Translation
And the men will say to her, We are free from this thine oath which thou caused us to swear.
King James 2000
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless concerning this your oath which you have made us swear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The men said to her, "We [will be] released from this oath of yours that you made us swear.
Modern King James verseion
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath to you which you have made us swear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the men said unto her, "We will be blameless of thy oath, which thou hast made us swear.
New Heart English Bible
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
The Emphasized Bible
And the men said unto her, - Free, will we be from this thine oath which thou hast made us swear:
Webster
And the men said to her, We will be blameless of this thy oath which thou hast made us swear.
World English Bible
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the men say unto her, 'We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:
Themes
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spies View The Land
16 She told them, "Head to the hill country, so the ones chasing you don't find you. Hide from them there for three days, long enough for those chasing you to return. Then you can be on your way." 17 The men said to her, "We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met: 18 When we invade the land, tie this red rope in the window through which you let us down, and gather together in your house your father, mother, brothers, and all who live in your father's house.
Cross References
Genesis 24:3-8
so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
Exodus 20:7
"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.
Leviticus 19:11-12
"'You must not steal, you must not tell lies, and you must not deal falsely with your fellow citizen.
Numbers 30:2
If a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.
Joshua 2:20
If you should report what we've been up to, we are not bound by this oath you made us swear."
2 Samuel 21:1-2
During David's reign there was a famine for three consecutive years. So David inquired of the Lord. The Lord said, "It is because of Saul and his bloodstained family, because he murdered the Gibeonites."
2 Samuel 21:7
The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the Lord's oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.